[Peace] Anti-militarization/anti-conscription campaign

[ndahlhei at uiuc.edu]

Dear AWARE members, Champaign-Urbana communities, and 
students,
    I am trying to launch a working group along with Susan 
Davis devoted specifically to fighting the growth of 
militaristic propaganda in our own backyards aimed at trying 
to get our students to fight the "War on Terror".  Times are 
desperate in Iraq for the Pentagon and the U.S. military as 
casualties mount, resistance stiffens, destruction of 
civilian lives and Iraqi homes intensifies, and now the 
heated exchange of threats from the U.S.-Israel axis leveled 
at Tehran that threaten to escalate war in the Middle East if 
the fascist neocons have their way.  Clearly, with the stop 
loss orders increasing and the number of reserves and 
National Guardsmen now totalling just a touch under half of 
the forces in Iraq; the stage is set for a looming personnel 
crisis.  So, the military recruiters are becoming more 
aggressive and they are increasing their advertising (or 
lying) to kids about career advancement through  the 
military.  Worse yet, a draft may be underway soon if things 
worsen in the Middle East or Bush decides to launch another 
loony war.  So, we must organize now across the campus and 
the local community to oppose the expansion of the war here 
at home.  Susan and I would like to gauge interest of people 
in various activities regarding militarization.  I would love 
to solicit the help of people at the Law School and other 
student organizations on campus.  I would love to run a booth 
out in front of the Union discussing the military and inform 
people to watch out for recruiters and begin thinking of 
their options to avoid this meatgrinder of a war in the event 
of conscription.  Next week, I will bring a draft of a letter 
to Francis Boyle at the Law School to solicit his help in 
this regard, as he may also be helpful in giving us knowledge 
of Selective Service law.  I would be interested to hear what 
people think of this...   Please let me know by e-mailing me 
at ndahlhei at uiuc.edu or calling me at home at (217) 255-6415 
or at my cell at (630) 476-0803.
                           Nick Dahlheim

P.S.  9-11 coverup is still an important issue as the 
official story has many problems.  If Bush-Cheney and the 
neocon cabal can steal an election, conduct secret meetings 
with energy conglomerates without informing 
citizens/consumers, pass draconian legislation destroying 
precious civil liberties, and start two wars against 
Afghanistan and Iraq for oil, drugs, and dollar hegemony with 
lies and/or fabricated evidence; why wouldn't they lie about 
the catalyst for this "War on Terror", 9/11?